Finland nationalist election gains prompt EU bail out concerns
Finland’s general election has seen a nationalist party take nearly a fifth of the votes, according to the electoral commission.
Landsvirkjun AGM 2011: Diverse industries, marine cable and green revenue
The Icelandic renewable energy company Landsvirkjun announced at its recent AGM that it is ready to seize opportunities in green electricity productio...
Icelandic music festival to be streamed live via Inspired by Iceland website
Upcoming Icelandic music festival Aldrei for eg sudur (I never went south), taking place on 22-23 April 2011 in Iceland’s Westfjords, is to be streame...
School’s fake rune stone makes media the fool
A Swedish school has admitted that a rune stone it advertised for sale last week – causing much media excitement – was faked as part of an exercise in...
Endangered animal parts used as fishing lures
Finnish Customs officials are investigating whether fishing tackle shops are illegally selling parts of endangered animals as lures. It is thought tha...
Hospital seeks to bury skeletons in closet
Human skeletons which were used for training purposes at a Swedish hospital could be given a proper burial after theories emerged that they were trade...
Experience Snaefellsnes peninsula in Iceland with Hotel Budir holiday
Iceland, the land of fire and ice, home to several glaciers, exploding geysers and numerous volcanoes, all of which mesmerise the masses of tourists t...
Couple die in shower electrocution
A Swedish couple have died after apparently being electrocuted while taking a shower together in a hotel room in Thailand.